Local agency or remote studio for a wealth management or family office website in Luxembourg: how to choose (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

For a wealth management firm or family office website in Luxembourg, a local agency is justified if you want in-person meetings, native German or Luxembourgish copy and a team able to handle a long compliance sign-off. A remote studio like Kolonell fits when you want a sober, discreet site written in native French and English, for a fixed price of 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 EUR, delivered in 3 to 6 weeks. Either way, decide on site ownership, clear regulatory disclosures and the supplier's ability to promise nothing.

This version is written for the English-speaking partners of wealth management firms and family offices in Luxembourg, many of whom work with international families in English every day.

Which criteria separate a Luxembourg agency from a remote studio?

Local prices are prudent ballparks drawn from public rate cards of Luxembourg agencies, minimum project sizes on Clutch.co profiles, published hourly rates (often 95 to 160 EUR per hour) and freelancer rates visible on Malt (usually 4 000 to 12 000 EUR for this kind of site). An agency used to the financial centre tends to sit at the top of the range.

When is the Luxembourg agency the better choice?

To be candid, a local agency is preferable in several cases:

• your clients are German or Luxembourgish speakers and expect a site written natively in their language;
• you want team portraits and office photos coordinated by the same team;
• sign-off goes through several committees (management, compliance, legal) with in-person meetings;
• the site plugs into an existing ecosystem: client extranet, reporting, custodian bank tools, which call for a supplier present over the long term.

When does a remote studio like Kolonell fit?

Kolonell fits when the need is a sober presentation site: investment philosophy, services (discretionary management, advisory, wealth structuring, family office), team, approach to risk, regulatory disclosures, discreet contact. French and English are written natively; a bilingual FR/EN site is included on Premium. A project manager reachable in your time zone sends a written update every week. Payment is by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff, 50 % at delivery. Details are on our international website offer.

A secure client area, online reporting or an intranet is a custom application, quoted on request. Ongoing search optimisation and maintenance after support are quoted on request too.

What does the Luxembourg financial centre require, and which rules apply?

The Luxembourg financial centre gathers private banks, management companies, family offices serving families from across Europe and fund service providers. Visitors to a wealth management site first look for proof of seriousness: status, supervisory authority, address, governance, languages spoken. The site must remain sober and discreet: no performance figures, no client names, no assets under management highlighted without sign-off, no promise of returns.

On regulation, authorised financial sector firms are supervised by the CSSF (Commission de surveillance du secteur financier); marketing communications are governed by rules your compliance team must validate, and we deliberately stay general. Personal data falls under the GDPR, supervised by the CNPD. The European Accessibility Act, applicable since 28 June 2025, covers certain financial services; check whether it applies to you, and aim for WCAG 2.1 AA in any case. This is not legal advice.

Which questions should you ask each supplier?

• Who writes the copy, and in which languages natively?
• How many review rounds are planned for your compliance team?
• Where is the site hosted, and in whose name are the domain and access?
• Does the form collect financial data? (It should not, at first contact.)
• What does an extra page or a German version cost?

Warning sign: a supplier who suggests showing past performance or client testimonials without going through your compliance team.

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Claire M. runs a five-person family office in Luxembourg serving three families and a foundation. She wants a discreet site in French and English, with the German version translated in-house. She compares:

• Kirchberg agency: 28 000 EUR, trilingual, 14 weeks, team photos included;
• Kolonell Premium: 8 200 EUR bilingual FR/EN, 4 to 6 weeks, plus a local photo session at 900 EUR and a German proofread by a translator at 1 100 EUR.

Kolonell route: 8 200 + 900 + 1 100 = 10 200 EUR, which is 17 800 EUR less. In return, Claire coordinates the photo session and the German translation herself.

FAQ

How much does a family office website cost in Luxembourg?

As a 2026 ballpark, 12 000 to 45 000 EUR with a local agency and 4 000 to 12 000 EUR with a freelancer. Kolonell charges a fixed 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 EUR.

Can Kolonell write in German?

French and English are written natively, and bilingual FR/EN is included on Premium at 8 200 EUR. German and Luxembourgish are supplied by you or quoted separately.

Can the site show our performance?

We advise against it without written sign-off from your compliance team. A presentation site usually shows no performance figures, which keeps the 3 to 6 week project simple.

Can we add a client area?

Yes, as a custom application quoted on request, separate from the site. Many family offices keep a reporting portal supplied by their custodian bank.

How do meetings work?

By Google Meet at your hour, with a written update every week. The time difference with Luxembourg is one to two hours depending on the season.

Let's scope your project. Send us your services, your target languages and your compliance sign-off constraints, and we will confirm a fixed-price tier in EUR with a 3 to 6 week timeline. Request your free quote or see the international offer.